1998 Ford Festiva WB from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Well I guess the first person must have driven the car harder than a race car to blow the motor in a couple of years.

My wife drives one, it's a 98 model 1.3 ltr. We've owned it for 3 yrs now, and she has done 65,000 ks since the first day she got it. It now has over 200,000 ks on the clock. It has never had a spanner put to it except for the services and brake pads.

It is a top little car, and I would buy my wife another one if she wanted it, and she still loves the little Festiva.

I live in Australia, and I own a 1998 1.3 litre Manual Festiva, and it is a fantastic little car. I originally owned a 89 KE laser, which if you have ever owned one, you would know those things are built SOLID.

I have never had an issue with my Festiva. I put a spoiler and mags on it (similar to the demon pack), keyless entry, alarm, immobiliser, ripped out the factory six stacker and put in a new Kenwood MP3/USB/bluetooth, iPod deck with 6x9 Pioneer speakers in the rear and Clarion 6" tweeters in the front.

Add to this the 2.5" back cat stainless steel exhaust system with muffler and resonator, sports racing pedals and neon interior; this is one mean looking little Festiva.

It may not be the fastest car on the market, but I have NEVER had to spend more than a few hundred on any repairs, and in an Aussie summer (45 + degrees centigrade) the air con and reliable engine ensure a reliable drive every time.